M1 Garand cleaning

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How often does one do a complete strip and clean on an M1 Garand?
After receiving my rifle back from Vulcan Gun Refinishing I have put about 100 rounds through it on a few trips to the range. It runs perfectly.
Usually I just do a basic wipe down and clean the barrel. How often should I strip it and apply grease to the contact points on the op rod and the other areas?
 
The more you strip it, the more uneven wear you will exert on the parts. Not much, but looser is not always better. I have a couple of hard plastic guides from non sponsor Midway which are designed for the M1. You'll need a muzzle guide for the rod, and probably a breech 'cup' to lock the bolt back and protect the face from cleaning rod strikes. Other than oil all over, and grease as per the directions, you don't need to do much. The gas cylinder will remove easily and you can scrape the carbon off the piston tip.
 
I clean m1 M1 garands (and all my rifles) every time I shoot them

the garand I never remove the gas cylinder I strip it and remove the oprod if you remove the gas cylinder it will get loose on the barrel I use a coated rod and use it carefully so as not to damage anything
 
I can't get away from my basic training 54 years ago, so I do detail strip and clean my Garands after shooting. Most of the attention goes to the bore and chamber and the gas cylinder and op rod piston.

Make sure you use a chamber brush when cleaning a Garand as accumulated crud does build up in the chamber. Use the bronze brush on the combo tool or find a nylon bottle brush that fits the chamber and bend the handle into an "L" shape.

The rifle has to be lubed with grease on specified lube points before shooting to ensure proper functioning and avoid excessive wear.
 
Thank for the tips.
I will need to buy a chamber brush and do a strip. I will leave the gas tube on though as I have read removing it often can cause it to loosen.
 
ricohman said:
Thank for the tips.
I will need to buy a chamber brush and do a strip. I will leave the gas tube on though as I have read removing it often can cause it to loosen.
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No damage by not cleaning the gas cylinder every time because of non-corrosive priming and the fact that the gas cylinder is made of stainless steel. Match shooters seldom removed the gas cylinder to avoid POI shifts. It would take a lot of removals/installations to loosen the gas cyl fit appreciably on the barrel splines.
 
purple said:
No damage by not cleaning the gas cylinder every time because of non-corrosive priming and the fact that the gas cylinder is made of stainless steel. Match shooters seldom removed the gas cylinder to avoid POI shifts. It would take a lot of removals/installations to loosen the gas cyl fit appreciably on the barrel splines.
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I will leave it in place. Could run some swabs through it when the piston is out.
I am not a match shooter though. My son and I took this rifle to the range yesterday and at a 100 yards no problem with nearly all of the shots in a 4 inch group. Lots of fun.
 
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